Apple Could Announce Vision Pro VR Controller Support Soon

Alright, so picture this: late last year, whispers started flying around about Apple diving into the VR game with these motion controllers for Vision Pro. But we’re not talking any old controllers—it’s a collab with Sony to bring in the PSVR 2’s Sense Controllers. Yeah, kinda wild, right? Now, word on the street via 9to5Mac is that this whole thing is still happening, and we might hear something official, like, next week. Or not. You know how these tech rumors go.

Apparently, visionOS isn’t just getting a nod from PSVR 2’s controllers but also rocking support for PlayStation and Xbox gamepads. It’s like Apple finally decided to throw a party, and everyone’s invited. Sort of. But whether they’re spilling the beans at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) next week or leaving us hanging till later in the year? Total mystery. Apple’s kind of taking a page out of a suspense novel here.

Oh, and get this — they’re shaking up the names, too. So, visionOS 26 is on the block, maybe making friends with macOS and iOS. It’s like a tech family reunion where everyone’s wearing new name tags.

But let’s roll back to Vision Pro for a second, which hit the scene in February 2024, throwing VR developers a curveball. This $3,500 gizmo? All about hand-tracking and Bluetooth setups, leaving XR (that’s fancy for “extended reality,” in case you missed it) developers either caught with their hands in the cookie jar or scrambling to add hand-tracking to their games after the fact.

And then there’s this big question mark: does slapping PSVR controllers on Vision Pro mean more games will pop up on its App Store? Kinda feels like it, but then again, maybe not.

Now, here’s a twist: adding PSVR 2 controllers to Vision Pro isn’t likely to send sales through the roof for this rather expensive headset. Folks look at it more like a spatial computer than a gaming console. Makes you wonder if Apple’s warming up to fully embrace motion controllers down the line.

Meanwhile, over at Bloomberg, Mark Gurman’s been talking about Apple cozying up to Sony early in 2024 — you know, those talks about integrating PSVR 2’s controllers. Funny thing is, Apple was pretty adamant a few months back that VR controllers weren’t even on their radar.

So, as we wait for the curtain to lift and Apple’s big show on June 9th at 10 AM PT (mark your calendars!), the only thing left is to keep an eye on Apple’s YouTube Channel. Maybe pop some popcorn, because who knows what surprises are in store?